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IT Operations Analyzer gets expanded monitoring capabilities
Hitachi announced a new version of its IT Operations Analyzer, an integrated availability and performance monitoring tool that can help reduce complexity, streamline …
Unique malware URLs increased 89 percent
Websites loaded with malware increased a massive 89 percent in the third quarter compared to Q2 2011. According to an IID report, the most impersonated organizations include …
Five million new malware samples
In the third quarter of 2011 alone, five million new malware samples were created. In addition, Trojans set a record for becoming the preferred category for cybercriminals to …
First joint EU-US cyber security exercise
The first joint cyber security exercise between the European Union and United States is being held today in Brussels, with the support of the EU’s Network and …
Managing firewall risks in the cloud
67 percent of IT security respondents in a Ponemon Institute study, report that their organization is very vulnerable or vulnerable because cloud ports and firewalls are not …
Registry Decoder: Digital registry forensics
Registry Decoder is a free and open source tool for the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of registry contents. It comes with an online acquisition component and an offline …
Norton updates Tablet Security and Mobile Security
Symantec announced Norton Tablet Security and new updates for Norton Mobile Security, including a new “Scream” feature that helps users find a lost or stolen phone …
The value of digital content
Although 51% of Americans have experienced a computer crash where they lost all of their digital files, more than one-third (39%) admit they have never backed up their …
Researchers to be rewarded for coordinating software vulnerabilities
Vulnerability researchers are being invited to participate in a new program under which Secunia, a provider of vulnerability intelligence and vulnerability management tools, …
Americans will sue if personal data is compromised
Americans will go to great lengths to avoid identity theft, and many say they would take legal action against government or private organizations that compromise their …
How organizations manage cloud computing security risks
A Ponemon Institut survey of 1,000 IT security practitioners and enterprise compliance officers revealed that less than half of all respondents believe their organizations …
Scan your PC for common vulnerabilities
The Secunia Online Software Inspector, or short OSI, is a fast way to scan your PC for the most common programs and vulnerabilities, thus checking if your PC has a minimum …